Hey..it's illegal to shoot Blue Herons in Florida,,,just kidding. I love these birds and am jealous you could get close enough to capture these images. Being where you live (just across the big pond from me - Panama City area), and being around a lot of water, you might want to start carrying a polarizing (circular) lens with you. One, it will darken the sky and water and remove glare from both places. In the second shot, it would have given you a greater contrast between the white of the Heron's head and the water. It would have also given you a little more strength in the feather details.
Still, I do like these guys.
Thanks Chris. They are used to people being close. I still have a steep learning curve on PP.